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Senior Technical Lead Engineer at HCL Technologies | NPD Specialist | 12+ Years of R&D Excellence | Casting, Sheetmetal, Plastic, GD&T, & Tolerance Stack-up Expert | Ex-Lucas TVS, Caterpillar(GGS), Kone(HCL), Trico(FBG)

About

Senior Product Engineer with 12+ years experience in the Automotive and Engineering Services industries. Expert in Project management, NPD/NPI, Tolerance Stack-up, GD&T, DFMA, DFMEA. Skilled in DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, AutoCAD, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Windchill, Teamcenter. Proven track record in leading products from concept to production, working with global OEMs and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions

Location

Chennai

Work experience

Senior Technical Lead at HCLTech, Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos, Chennai, Leading projects in Mechanical design and development. Managing product design, engineering solutions, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful project execution and product delivery

Senior Design and Development Engineer at Lucas TVS Ltd, Nov 2021 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Chennai, ◉ Key Roles and Responsibilities: → Own design and development of high-duty gear reduction starter motors, leading new product development and design change activities from concept through validation and release → Lead CAD modeling, detailing, and PLM activities for sheet metal, casting, and assembly components using Creo and Windchill, ensuring compliance with internal standards and manufacturing requirements → Apply ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards and perform tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure form fit and functional requirements, assembly robustness, and manufacturability of starter motor assemblies → Plan, schedule, and lead cross-functional reviews including DFMA, DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, and PPAP, supporting closure of technical risks and readiness for production → Act as primary technical interface with suppliers and customers to resolve design issues, support manufacturability, and ensure on-time delivery of project milestones → Execute engineering change and release activities (DRN, DCN, ECN) through Creo, AutoCAD, and Windchill platforms in alignment with configuration management processes → Deliver high-duty starter motor products (GRS84, GRS94, GRS70) for OEM and aftermarket customers including Cummins, Tata Motors, WAI Global, Escorts, TAFE, and Mahindra → Supported high-volume starter motor programs with annual production exceeding 1.5 million units → Lead and mentor a team of 3 engineers, reviewing designs, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring quality and schedule adherence ◉ Technical Skills: → Gear Reduction Starter Motor, Casting, Sheet Metal and Plastics, Team Leader for design and development → Planning cross-functional reviews DFMA, DFMEA. DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, Engineering GD&T drawing standards ASME Y14.5, Engineering change and release management (DRN, DCN, ECN), Task prioritization → Creo, AutoCAD, Windchill PLM, CATIA, MS Office tools

Senior Design Engineer at GGS Engineering Services India Pvt Ltd, Jul 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Hyderabad, ◉ Key Roles and Responsibilities: → Own design and development activities for Caterpillar engine and equipment components, supporting multiple programs across engine, excavator, and genset platforms → Lead 3D modeling, detailing, and engineering notice creation for castings, sheet metal, assemblies, and arrangements, including complete Bill of Materials, using Creo, Teamcenter PLM systems and Vismockup digital validation tools → Execute Caterpillar-standard N-size engineering notices using Blue Screen and BNU applications, ensuring configuration control and compliance with customer processes → Apply standard GD&T practices for critical components including engine manifolds, tubes, and hose assemblies to ensure functional performance and manufacturability → Deliver design solutions for C9.3B engine programs and forestry excavator applications, including dual-compressor mounting concepts using casting and sheet metal structures to support compressors and idler pulleys → Support new product design activities for Caterpillar genset platforms, including enclosure design and anti-theft device placement to meet functional and customer requirements → Drive BOM data management activities for excavator programs, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and alignment with engineering changes → Act as primary technical contact for Caterpillar customer interactions, leading regular design reviews, status updates, and issue resolution, and recognized for on-time project delivery and execution → Executed engineering deliverables in line with Caterpillar quality, documentation, and configuration control standards, achieving on-time program delivery ◉ Technical Skills: → Caterpillar Engine & Equipments, Manifold and tube design, Engineering Documents, BOM Data Management, Primary technical contact for Caterpillar, Leading design reviews, RCCA, Program delivery and configuration control → Creo 4.0, Teamcenter PLM, Vismockup, AutoCAD 2014, Blue Screen/BNU applications, MS Office tools

Design Engineer at HCLTech, Jan 2017 - Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Chennai, ◉ Key Roles and Responsibilities: ● CISCO Products: → Performed teardown, benchmarking, and reverse engineering of electromechanical assemblies, developing 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs in compliance with ASME Y14.5 standards using Creo → Conducted competitor benchmarking and supported value analysis activities to understand design concepts, manufacturability, and cost drivers → Contributed to VA/VE concept proposals for sheet metal, plastic, and casting components to support design optimization initiatives ● Sanmina Eko-Centre: → Supported end-to-end development of the Coca-Cola Eko-Centre module, contributing to structural layout and overall module design from concept through development → Designed entry door assemblies and panel assemblies with manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks, ensuring manufacturability and assembly feasibility → Collaborated with Sanmina USA stakeholders to support project execution from initial design through module development ● KONE Elevator products: → Executed 3D modeling and detailing of elevator machinery, bed plates, and car assemblies, releasing manufacturing drawings aligned with ASME Y14.5 standards → Performed legacy drawing conversion from older formats to Creo, ensuring configuration accuracy and readiness for production release → Implemented customer-driven design changes and drawing updates in coordination with KONE engineering teams in Finland → Participated in onsite engagement at KONE Finland, supporting technical discussions, training programs, and knowledge transfer sessions for offshore teams ◉ Technical Skills: → Cisco Electronic products, Kone Elevator Systems, Teardown & Benchmarking, Reverse Engineering, VA/VE Concept Proposals, Sheetmetal, Plastics, and Casting components, Design changes, Legacy standard drawing conversion, Collaboration with international stakeholders, Onsite engagement, Knowledge transfer and training. → CREO, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Windchill PLM, Linkit Kone PDM, MS Office tools

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, Gojan Educational Institution (Gojan School of Business and Technology) Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu

HSC, Mathematics and Computer Science, Pathippaga Chemmal K Ganapathy Government Higher Secondary School